taking lunch orders mr reed anything no thanks food laws usually exist for safety reasons but we
all know that there are some strange laws on the books so here are the top 15 weirdest food laws in
the u.s are you kidding me indiana and watermelon this is going to be the happiest day of my life
is there anything more refreshing and satisfying than a big juicy slice of watermelon on a hot
summer day when you're out and about with a picnic basket in hand looking for the perfect spot to
savor your delicious fruit a park sounds like the destination of choice however if you're in indiana
that option isn't always available in beech grove it is illegal to eat watermelon in parks
why such a silly ban it all started when park staff realized that the watermelon's sharp rind
would often punch through garbage bags and cause big messes that were hard to pick up
to prevent the situation from happening and again an ordinance was put into motion
and the fruit was banned apparently though the ordinance isn't really enforced that much and no
one has had a legal issue after eating watermelon so munch away but just make sure you throw your
rinds elsewhere you never know who's watching you guys sure like watermelon one bite georgia
and fried chicken i've never had fried chicken in my life to be honest there are some foods
that would just feel wrong to eat with a fork when it comes to pizza burgers and even corn on the cob
there's just this kind of unspoken rule that the only utensils you should use are your hands
but funnily enough in gainesville georgia there is an actual law declaring that eating fried
chicken with a knife and a fork is a crime this southern town also known as the poultry capital
of the world takes its chicken very seriously and it can only be eaten with your fingers
or else the law was created back in 1961 and even though it was meant as a joke it is still a very
much respected today cartman you ate the skin off of every piece of chicken well i saved you all the
chicken pot wisconsin and margarine can't believe it's not burnt neither can i turn the tub around
the debate between whether margarine is as good as butter ruffles a lot of feathers especially in
wisconsin a state with high regards for the dairy industry it's been such an intense argument there
that to this day there is still a very serious ban on margarine in every state institution including
schools hospitals and prisons back when margarine was first introduced in the u.s in the 1800s it
was marketed as a cheaper version of butter which didn't sit right with people at first but after
the original ban was lifted it slowly won the hearts of americans everywhere well everywhere
except wisconsin of course it's the only remaining state to ban margarine with this info in hand it's
a pretty safe bet that wisconsin isn't the biggest fan of the stuff because of some health concerns
and budget issues some institutions have found a way to serve margarine but unless they know
the loopholes everyone is served butter what should i do please pass the fire mississippi and
portion control i'll take the cheeseburger meal would you like to make it an extra large meal
we can probably all agree that in america big portions reign supreme
super size jumbo extra-large we can never seem to get enough however some states have taken
the matter into their own hands and decided to ban super-sized portions mississippi on the other hand
went in another direction they made it illegal to make it illegal basically it passed a law that
makes it illegal for any county or town to pass a law restricting portion sizes the law states that
the government shouldn't micro-regulate citizens dietary decisions and everybody should be free to
order whatever they like even though mississippi has one of the highest obesity rates in the u.s
the law has stuck dubbed as the ante bloomberg bill in honor of new york mayor michael bloomberg
who tried to ban the sale of super-sized soft drinks the portion control law lets you make your
own food decisions no yes no you sure it's only 29 cents more yes connecticut and pickles look
he's been hiding the pickles under his tongue the whole time there is so much to know about pickles
for example some people might not be aware of how relatively easy the process is to make them or
better yet some people might not even know that they're made from cucumbers and for those who
aren't from the state of connecticut you might not know that a pickle can't be called a pickle unless
it bounces yes a little random but the state is very serious about its pickles while it isn't
technically an actual law that would be too hilarious there are still several statues and
regulations put in place that enforce this idea which keeps vendors from selling subpar pickles
arkansas and sandwich shops i think he wants to communicate unless it's to warn someone about
an immediate road hazard no one likes to use a car horn it's disruptive loud and quite frankly
sometimes downright insulting but from time to time it's necessary especially if someone
is about to ram into your car or is stopped at a green light well that is unless you're
in little rock arkansas and you happen to be driving past a sandwich shop after 9pm
if that's the case then according to the law it's illegal to honk your horn and it's not only
sandwich shops but anywhere else they sell cold drinks the reasoning behind this law isn't all
clear but it has something to do with car horns being a noise disturbance for the diners of shops
delaware and picnics wow it sure is fun going on a picnic isn't it peter there's nothing better
when it's nice outside than going on a picnic on a blanket on the beach at a picnic table any
spot is the right spot to enjoy delicious food and nice weather every spot except for one place
in delaware the highways it might sound like an obvious picnic no-no but the government of
delaware still felt the need to make this an actual law meaning there must have been more
than one occurrence of this picnic shenanigans the law dictates that no one can tailgate within
the limits of fenwick island whether it's in a vehicle or a picnic on a street or highway
as it could cause traffic jams of course that's the last thing you would want especially during
rush hour but just to make sure you'd have to find out if a light snacking while driving on
the highway is considered illegal because it would be a real shame to pass on those long drive snacks
you're right buddy i am a survivor and i will get us to the picnic north carolina and cooking grease
i'm sorry what stealing is bad everybody knows that no matter what you steal it should be illegal
but there are some things that feel like they should be punished a little more severely than
if you steal let's say cooking grease but in north carolina cooking grease is a sacred thing and it's
considered a crime to take it without asking your punishment will depend on how much of the stuff
you steal if you take under a thousand dollars worse it'll be a class one misdemeanor which is
along the lines of assault or battery landing you up to 150 days in jail but if you steal quantities
over a thousand dollars you're looking at a felony which could set you back a couple of years
it might seem a bit intense to send people to jail for stealing greece but since it's actually used
in many things like beauty products and animal feed the market needs to be respected let's see
if you know what you're talking about indiana and soda soda oh yeah mom never lets me have
any we've already talked about indiana and its ban on watermelon and parks and now get ready for the
soda pop ban indeed if you ever find yourself in a liquor store and you fancy a soda to go along
with your purchase then you will be out of luck since it's illegal for a liquor store to sell
refrigerated soda but the law doesn't end there it's also illegal for them to sell chilled mineral
water charged water grenadine ginger ale and flavoring extracts it's as if they were trying
to stop every classic cocktail from being made but when you look at other laws in indiana it
kind of makes perfect sense grocery stores can't sell cold beer in other words you can buy your
beer at your grocery store but if you want it cold you need to go somewhere else do you like a soda
florida and dress codes you can't wear a tank top two days in a row and you can only wear
your hair in a ponytail once a week usually if you work in the food industry it's up to
your employer to decide what you should wear to work whether it's a uniform or a dress code you
have to dress according to the company's standards however in broadway county florida what you wear
is according to the law it's targeted toward mobile food vendors and dictates what they can and
can't wear to do their job apparently food vendors are not allowed to dress provocatively in any way
as it could cause an obstruction to traffic or be a driving hazard the list of acceptable and
unacceptable clothing goes on and on and while some of the restrictions make sense it's hard
to believe someone would ever work at their food truck wearing a bathing suit even if they could a
bunch of fruits you know oscar's allowed to wear sandals but i'm not a little more open to a shoes
california and frog legs i don't want him to go why not it's not everyone who's a fan of frog
legs but it's still a thing especially overseas this delicacy is rather controversial in many
parts of the world but in california there's a very weird and specific law regarding the type
of frogs that can be eaten once you enter a frog into a frog jumping contest it has
immunity from ending up on your table according to the law you can have in your possession as
many competition frogs as you'd like but when they die you cannot under any circumstances
eat them instead if they happen to die or get killed you need to destroy them as soon as
possible and not use them for any other purpose since frog jumping competitions are a pretty
popular pastime for some californians this might be the best way to save the frogs from ending up
on plates stab stab step stab die stab stab die die death kill alaska and moose
and who's the funky looking donkey over there that's fen uh-huh whenever you visit a place
with a lot of wildlife it's always important to be informed of the laws to avoid making a faux pas
most regulations are similar and all involve stuff like not feeding the animals but in
alaska they take things even further than this you cannot give any kind of alcohol to a moose
a little specific and a little weird yes but it turns out the law was put in place for a very
specific reason back in 2007 a moose now named buzzwinkle by the media somehow found its way
into a local brewery's supply during the holidays and was seen stumbling down the streets getting
tangled and christmas lights tripping over the whole nine since moose are considered to be
one of the world's most dangerous animals they are no longer allowed to celebrate in any way
alabama and ice cream thieves everybody likes ice cream it's always a nice fun treat to indulge in
and a great treat on a summer day on the other hand no one likes a thief which is
why in alabama it is allegedly illegal for you to walk down the street with an ice cream cone
in your back pocket but why would you even put an ice cream cone in your back pocket to begin with
well back when the main way of transportation was horses thieves would put ice cream in their
pockets to lure horses away and steal them without ever being charged while today most people aren't
trying to steal horses away and prefer to eat their ice cream the traditional way alabama
still takes this issue to heart welcome back to the world grab a spoon iowa and ice cream trucks
ice cream man wait you're fired ice cream is so tasty it deserves another entry on this list but
who knew there were a bunch of rules attached to it depending on where you live as the weather
gets warmer and people start going out more it's inevitable that you will eventually stop for ice
cream somewhere do you remember as a kid running down the street the second you heard the ice cream
truck coming down the street yeah well kids in iowa have yet to experience that feeling since
ice cream trucks are banned there today some people argue that they've seen some trucks
roaming around and the law is slowly becoming less strict but chances are you won't find one in every
neighborhood here's a little tip if you like ice cream don't visit indiana in the summer you'll
probably end up being disappointed i'm looking for a car that's been tricked out to look like
an ice cream truck damn it kansas and vending machines they're too crinkly you don't funny
we've all been there you go to the vending machine to get a snack put your money in and bam your bag
of chips gets stuck what you would usually do is give it a little nudge in the hopes of making the
bag fall and if that didn't work a good old smack on the glass or a good shake would do the trick
however if you're in kansas you might want to refrain from doing that as it is illegal to hit
a vending machine so even if it shamelessly stole your money there is very little you can legally
do to get it back just sit back and hope your snack magically decides to come down there's
no use crying over some wasted loose change right especially in kansas i'm stuck help me
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